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NYC87LA267

1987-09-26 · IRWIN, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 31D

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING TAXI OPERATION, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STRUCK A TREE STUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL ABOUT 500 FEET OFF THE RWY WHERE IT CAME TO REST WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA267.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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